Thank you for a great event!

Last week, MCSC and The Morro Bay Chamber came together to host the Business Forum on generational diversity. Thank you to all who attended.

We could not have held this forum without the generosity of Cuesta College and the Doing What Matters Program. Special thank you to Gayla Jurevich, Deputy Sector Navigator, and the Business & Entrepreneurship Center at Cuesta College for bringing us Key note speaker Patty Pistoresi. Patty had a phenomenal and interactive presentation on Generational Diversity and how to connect and interact with customers that were born in different generations, especially Millennials and Baby Boomers!

Special thanks to our other fantastic speakers, Lee Ann Vermeulen-Roberts, and Jennifer Gosnell and to the Inn at Morro Bay for being our host. We look forward to continuing this forum next month.

Spring Entrepreneurial Courses Open!

Our Spring Entrepreneurial Training Courses are now open for registration!

On Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 our popular Start, Run, Grow Your Business, entrepreneurial training class will be held at America's Job Center, in San Luis Obispo. This class will be from 6-9PM Tuesday evenings, with the final class and graduation on May 16th.  There is a fee for this class but scholarships are available on a sliding scale.

Our Empezando class, taught in Spanish, will be held at America's Job Center in San Luis Obispo on Thursday evenings from March 9 to May 18, 6-9PM. There is a fee for this class but scholarships are available.

See flyers below for more information. Please call for more information (805) 595-1357

Para mayor información de Empezando, por favor llamar a Gabe Quiroz 805-570-4171.

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MCSC Celebrates 10 years as a Women's Business Center

Mission Community Services wants to thank everyone who came out to our 10 year anniversary celebration and open house last Friday! A special thank you to Jill Stollmeyer of EAST Wellbeing & Tea for sharing your business wisdom with us.

Food was provided by our wonderful MCSC Clients/success stories: Quesadillas from Las Delicias de Zacatecas, Cake and cookies by The GMO Free Baker, pomegranate products from J & S Family Farms, and toffee from Sallie Hoge.

MCSC has been host to the Woman's Business Center for 10 years providing business startup classes and no cost consulting to new and existing small business owners. MCSC has over 165 business startup success stories and this year it was recognized as the "2016 Woman's Business Center of the Year" by its SBA district." Our team has expanded over the years and overcame challenges along the way, but our commitment to you remains the same, your success is our business!

SRG Fall 2016 Graduation

Last night we graduated another great class of entrepreneurs from our 12-week "Start Run Grow Your Business" self-employment training program! A big congratulations to each and every one of you! These students spent their evenings working tirelessly at starting and growing their businesses and moving closer to their dreams.

The graduation ceremony featured keynote speaker, Jill Stollmeyer, CEO of EAST Wellbeing & Tea, guest speaker and former Empezando graduate Ana Rodarte, owner of Las Delicias de Zacatecas Mexican Restaurant, as well as presentations from some of the students who introduced us to their future businesses.

MCSC would like to send out a special "Thank You" to America's Job Center of California - San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College, PG&E, and Wells Fargo Bank for their support. We would also like to thank Start, Run & Grow Instructor, Rick Sample for his dedication to the class, and Clint Weirick for the Certificates of Recognition from our elected officials, including the SLO County Board of Supervisors. Without the support and commitment from these organizations and individuals, this class would not be possible.

Good News! MCSC honored by SLO County Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, December 6th- San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Honored MCSC with its first Proclamation. MCSC staff, board members, and faculty were in attendance as it was honored by the County for its continuous contribution to the local business community. MCSC has been host to the Woman's Business Center for 10 years providing quality service to new and existing small business owners.

MCSC has over 165 business startup success stories and this year it was recognized as the "2016 Woman's Business Center of the Year" by its SBA district. Our team has expanded over the years and overcame challenges along the way, but our commitment to you remains the same, your success is our business!

Empezando Graduation

Congratulations and felicidades to our newest San Luis Obispo County "Empezando" graduates!

On November 16, seven dedicated students completed Mission Community Services Corporation's ten-week "Empezando" business start-up class.

Special guest speakers included Ana Rodarte, a past Empezando graduate and owner of Las Delicias de Zacatecas, Fernando Sanchez, Cal Poly Professor, as well as Wells Fargo representative and past Empezando instructor Carla Blandon.

Thank you to our sponsors PG&E, Cuesta College and their Doing What Matters program, U.S. Small Business Administration and Wells Fargo Bank for making this possible.

The Board of Directors and staff at MCSC are very proud of these students for the months of hard work and commitment to achieving their goals. Please join us in wishing them all the very best as they begin their business ventures!